The surname Sherson was first found in Durham where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century. They were later found in Cumberland in 1332 when John Schephirdson held estates in that county.
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Early History of the Sherson family
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Sherson Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Shepperdson, Shipperdson, Schipperdson, Schepperdson, Shepherdson, Sheperdson, Sheppardson, Shipardson, Shepperson, Sheperson, Shiparson, Sheparson, Shepparson, Shipson, Shepson, Sheppson and many more.
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Early Notables of the Sherson family
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Sherson migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sherson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Edward Sherson, who settled in New York in 1860
Sherson migration to Canada
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Sherson Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
James Sherson, who settled in Ontario in 1871
Sherson migration to New Zealand
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:
Sherson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
Mr. Thomas Sherson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Burleigh" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th August 1856 1
Mrs. Jane Sherson, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Lord Burleigh" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th August 1856 1
Sherson migration to the United States 
Sherson migration to Canada 
Sherson migration to New Zealand 
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